US–Armenia civil nuclear cooperation agreement

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The US and Armenia completed negotiations and signed a “123 Agreement” to enable US licensing of nuclear technology and equipment for Armenia, including small modular reactors.
US–Armenia civil nuclear cooperation agreement
Why it matters
The agreement legally opens a US export pathway for nuclear technology to Armenia, with US officials citing up to $5B in initial exports and a further $4B in longer-term fuel and maintenance contracts. It expands Armenia’s vendor set beyond Russia for replacing the Metsamor nuclear plant by making US suppliers eligible under US nuclear export controls. The deal does not commit Armenia to buy a US reactor, so procurement competition remains open among US, Russian, Chinese, French, and South Korean options.
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